abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |