| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |