| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |