| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |