| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |