| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |