| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |