| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |