| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |