aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |