| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |