| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |