| befall |
to happen to. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |