| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stately |
dignified. |