| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |