| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |