| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |