| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |