| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |