| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |