| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |