| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |