| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |