| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |