| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |