| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |