| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |