| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |