| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |