| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |