dilatory
Intended to delay. Tending to postpone or delay.

discomfited
Make uneasy or perplexed; disconcert. Thwart plans; frustrate.

disquisitions
Formal discourse, often in writing.

doit
Dutch coin, worth about half a farthing. A thing of small value.

effulgence
Brilliant radiance.

elegiac
Mourning for that which is irrecoverably past.

emoluments
Payment for an office or employment; compensation.

encomiums
Warm, glowing praise. Formal expression of praise; a tribute.

enervate
Weaken or destroy strength or vitality.

ephemeral
Lasting for a brief time. Living or lasting only for a day, as some