| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |