| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |