| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |