| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |