| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |