| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |