TCTR

guff

speech or writing that is nonsense

pretentious

trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature:

venerate

to honour or very much respect a person or thing

juxtapose

to put things that are not similar next to each other

aphorism

a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth

well-nigh

almost or very nearly

balefully

in a way that shows a threat to do something bad or hurt someone

tentative

(of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right

inexplicable

unable to be explained or understood

inexplicable

unable to be explained or understood

impinge on/upon

to have an effect on something, often causing problems by limiting it in some way

foolhardy

brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks

doubly

twice as much, or very much more

spoliation

1. the action of ruining or destroying something. "the spoliation of the countryside" 2. the action of taking goods or property from somewhere by violent means. "the spoliation of the Church"