| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |