| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |