| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| 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. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |