Published
mid-afternoon.
|
Word |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Parts of speech |
| Obsequious |
Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery | Fawning ; toadyish | sincere | adjective |
| Xenophobia |
A fear of foreigners or strangers | A kind of social phobia | Unafraid | Noun |
| Jollification |
A boisterous celebration; a merry festivity | Merry making ; conviviality | Joyless | Noun |
| Deus ex machina |
Any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty | Crusade | pull | Noun |
| Bellwether |
Someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity | Leader | Follower | Noun |
| Ostentation |
A gaudy outward display; Pretentious or showy or vulgar display ; Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity | Pomposity ; splashiness ; puffiness | Unpretentiousness | Noun |
| Camarilla | A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue | Cabal ; faction | Disassociate | Noun |
