| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |