| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |