| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |