| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| stately |
dignified. |