| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |