| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |