The landlady wordlist

1. 1. beguiling
      misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
      Kids of all ages are riveted, in the palm of his gently beguiling hand. 
      — The Guardian (Jun 18, 2012)
   2. The woman across the hall held the same beguiling aura.
      
   3. gullible
      easily tricked because of being too trusting
      Kids are more impulsive, gullible, and trusting, and don’t focus as much on long-term consequences. 
      — Salon (Sep 16, 2012)
      She's so gullible she even believed I broke my finger. 
   4. naive
      marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
      But many nuns are highly educated, well-traveled and sophisticated, not naive and cloistered. 
      — Seattle Times (Aug 15, 2013)
      When she was young and naive, she had dreamed of such a job.
      
      
      
   5. malevolent
      wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
      The man before him did not speak, but those glittering eyes—burning, malevolent, ominous—seemed to cry out with surprise, hatred, and threats. 
      — McCulley, Johnston
      She was so malevolent she murdered someone. 
      
      
      
      
   
   
2. emanate
   give out, as breath or an odor
   A pleased and satisfied look came over his countenance as the cooking odors emanating from the kitchen became more pronounced. 
   — Hill, Grace Brooks
   She has an interesting emanate. 
3. linger
   remain present although waning or gradually dying
   Even after the flood's aftermath was cleared away, the floods may have a lingering effect on the region's water supplies. 
   — Scientific American (Aug 19, 2013)
   We cannot linger over the details of this plan.
   

swanky

imposingly fashionable and elegant 

When last we saw Don, he was flying solo at a swanky cocktail bar, facing a blonde’s heavily loaded inquiry: “Are you alone?”
— Slate (Apr 4, 2013)

That once apon a time they had been very swanky residences. But now, even in the darkness, he 

Sarah's dress was very swanky because it was glamourise. 

congenial

1. suitable to your needs
   Professor Brown, who studied the Egyptian judiciary and met with Mr. Mansour on several occasions, described him as pleasant, smiling and congenial, but very reserved.
   — New York Times (Jul 3, 2013)
   On the other hand, a pub would be more congenial that a boarding house. There would be beer and darts

   5:00 was more congenial because then she would have time to go home before they meet

   1. rapacious
          Excessively  greedy and grasping
      His eyes burned with a rapacious though restrained fire. 
      — Lathrop, George Parsons
      She was rapaciously holding onto the rope. 
      1. dither
         be undecided or uncertain
         By the end, narrative twists seem like authorial dithering. 
         — Time (Mar 21, 2012)
         
         
         She was dithering about wether to go to the game or not. 
         1. compelling
            driving or forcing
            Mr. Abraham’s distinctive physical style is compelling and exhilarating, mixing ballet, breaking and contemporary dance. 
            — New York Times (Aug 23, 2013)
            she was compelling him to do his homework by forcing him to do it. 
            1. compulsion
               an urge to do something that might be better left undone
               Other bad traits include a hurried attitude and a mild compulsion to arrange magazines at right angles on my coffee table. 
               — New York Times (Oct 4, 2012)
               
               
               She had a urge to hit him but she decided not to 
               1. dotty
                  informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
                  She’ll go dotty if she sees any more snake stunts. 
                  — Bennett, Robert Ames
                  I'll go dotty if I have to do any more of these sentences. 
                  1. 1. dainty
                        delicately beautiful
                        In drama, seaside hotels are usually inhabited by retired colonels and majors in blazers, and dainty elderly ladies. 
                        — The Guardian (May 8, 2013)
                        Her painting was so dainty and delicate.
                        
                        
                        1. tantalizing
                           
                           arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable
                           The result is 230 pages of simple recipes based on seasonal produce, accompanied by tantalizing photographs. 
                           — New York Times (Nov 14, 2012)
                           The cake was so tantalizing I could help taking a bite.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
                        
                  
                  
                  
                  
               
               
               
               
            
            
            
            
         
         
      
      
      
      

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