| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |