| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |