| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |