pensive

[ pen-siv ]

dreamily or wistfully thoughtful

vocational

[ voh-key-shuh-nl ]

of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation

aplomb

[ uh-plom ]

imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance

cognizable

[ kog-nuh-zuh-buhl ]

capable of being judicially heard and determined

facetious

[ fuh-see-shuhs ]

joking or jesting often inappropriately

nonplussed

[ non-pluhst ]

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

ostensible

[ o-sten-suh-buhl ]

outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

panacea

[ pan-uh-see-uh ]

a remedy for all disease or ills

ribald

[ rib-uhld ]

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

philanthropic

[ fil-uhn-throp-ik ]

of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent

staid

[ steyd ]

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

expurgate

[ ek-sper-geyt ]

to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable

officious

[ uh-fish-uhs ]

objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome

maverick

[ mav-er-ik ]

a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers

effete

[ ih-feet ]

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

commensurate

[ kuh-men-ser-it ]

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree