| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |