| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |