| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| 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. |