| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |