| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| 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. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |