| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |