aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
knurled |
having small ridges. |
lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
limn |
to paint or draw. |
malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |