| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |