| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |