| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |