| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |