| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |