| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| 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. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |