| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |