| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |