| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |