| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |