| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |