| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| 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. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |