| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |