| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |