| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |