| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |