| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |