| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |