| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |