| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |