| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |