| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |