| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| 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. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |