| Word | Explanation | Example |
| 1. august | Impressive, grand/grandiose | August buildings |
| 2. glorious | Deserving / bringing victory | Glorious victory of brave soldiers |
| 3. exalted | Of high rank, position/ superior | Exalted position of this woman |
| 4. solemn | Serious | A solemn expression grew on his face. |
| 5. dilapidated | Ramshackle, almost destroyed, battered (used a lot) | Old houses are often dilapidated. |
| 6. miniature | Small, pocket-sized, midget | A miniature version of his car. |
| 7. flamboyant | Being confident, showy and attract attention | Flamboyant and temperamental actors are respected. |
| 8. poise | A calm and confident manner of controlling one`s behaviour | actions full of maturity and poise. |
| 9. aplomb | Doing something confidently (in difficult situations), composure | He solved the problem with remarkable aplomb. To lose / keep aplomb/composure |
| 10. equanimity | Aplomb, poise | She did this task with equanimity. |