| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |