| Term | Definition |
|---|
| substantiate | to support with proof or evidence |
| altruism | selflessness |
| remiss | negligent |
| castigate | to scold |
| effrontery | presumptuousness |
| sophistry | a plausible but false argument |
| magnanimous | noble |
| duplicitous | deliberately deceptive |
| callous | unfeeling |
| raze | to demolish |
| eminent | distinguished, prominent |
| flag | to decline in strength |
| quell | to suppress |
| squelch | to squash |
| opulent | displaying great wealth |
| invocation | to call upon a higher power for support or inspiration |
| scrupulous | principled |
| augment | make greater; supplement |
| temperate | moderate |
| demure | modest and reserved |
| ebullience | intense enthusiasm |
| inundate | to overwhelm, swamp |
| redundant | needlessly repetitive |
| banal | drearily commonplace |
| mercenary | motivated solely by a desire for money |
| deride | to mock contemptuously |
| belligerent | hostile or aggressive |
| ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation |
| potentate | monarch |
| veracity | truthfulness |
| grandiose | grand |
| amiable | friendly |
| exuberant | full of enthusiasm |
| placid | calm |
| abase | to lower in rank or prestige |
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