| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |