| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |