| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |