| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |