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Word: layman

Definition: man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional


More Vocab Words

::: nonchalance - indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
::: magniloquent - boastful; pompous
::: titular - of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company
::: enliven - make lively or spirited; animate
::: forerunner - predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
::: alloy - mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness
::: militant - combative; bellicose; N.
::: detached - emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment
::: dignitary - person of high rank or position
::: replica - copy