| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |