| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| 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. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |