| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |