| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |