| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |