| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |