| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |