| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |