| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| 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. |