| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |