| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |