| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |