| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| 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. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |