WOD Jan

cloying (adj)

excessively sweet or excessively sentimental

collude (v)

to come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose; conspire

egregious (adj)

outstandingly bad; shocking

haughty (adj)

disdainfully proud

factotum (n)

an employee who does all kinds of work

obtuse (adj)

lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect

plethora (n)

an abundance, excess

nominal (adj)

insignificant

clandestine (adj)

secret

peruse (v)

to examine carefully or at length

amiable (adj)

friendly

cajole (v)

to urge or coax

extol (v)

to praise, revere

indolent (adj)

lazy

modicum (n)

a small amount of something

penchant (n)

a tendency, partiality, preference

venerable (adj)

deserving of respect because of age or achievement

quintessential (adj)

representative of a particular kind of person or thing

shoddy (adj)

of inferior workmanship and materials

dwindle (v)

to become smaller or lose substance