| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |