| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| 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. |