| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |