| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |