VERBAL

Bravado -a show of courage, especially when unnecessary and dangerous, to make

people admire you:It was an act of bravado that made him ask his boss to resign.

Atrocious - of very bad quality . An atrocious film / piece of acting

Gape -

to look in great surprise at someone or something, especially with an open mouth:They stood gaping at the pig in the kitchen. Aghast Suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry . I was aghast at her question Nuance - a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.:The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman's expression.Linguists explore the nuances of language. catch/take somebody off guardto surprise someone by doing or saying something they were not expecting The customer's question caught me off guard.