aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |