| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |