| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |