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Elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
Wan
pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
Desist
stop doing something; cease or abstain
Doleful
expressing sorrow; mournful
Peruse
examine or consider something with attention and in detail
Engross
absorb all the attention or interest of
Symptomatic
serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirable
Salient
most noticeable or important
Squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted
Inclement
Severe, rough, or harsh weather
Inert
lacking the ability or strength to move
Histrionic
Very loud and emotional behavior that is intended to get sympathy
Pertinent
relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite
Interject
say (something) abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption
Premonition
a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
stock in trade
the goods, tools, and other requisites of a profession
to pass the buck
to evade responsibility
red-letter day
day of happiness, time for rejoicing (holidays are red-letter days on our calendars)
to lionize a person
to make a big fuss over someone
to let sleeping dogs lie
to let well enough alone, to avoid stirring up old hostilities
to have at one’s fingertips
to have thorough knowledge, to have ready
to pay the piper
to bear the consequences
to show one’s hand
to reveal one’s emotions
on the carpet
being scolded
to tilt at windmills
fight imaginary enemies