| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |