bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
infallible |
incapable of error. |
larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
reassess |
to evaluate again. |
reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |