| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |