| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |