| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |