| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |