| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |