| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |