| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |