| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| query |
a question. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |