| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |