| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |