| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |