temerarious. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

temerarious

SYLLABICATION:	tem·er·ar·i·ous
PRONUNCIATION:	tm-râr-s
ADJECTIVE:	Presumptuously or recklessly daring: “I would never have been temerarious enough to make use of such a title on my own” (Brendan Gill). See synonyms at reckless.
ETYMOLOGY:	From Latin temerrius, from temere, rashly.
OTHER FORMS:	temer·ari·ous·ly —ADVERB


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