| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |