| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |