| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |