| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |