| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |