| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |