| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |