| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |