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Bombastic

Over the top, pompous, excessive speech

Epithet

A term used to identify something, a nickname

Spinster

A fussy old unmarried lady

Obsequious

Falsely flattering, "kissing up"

Homage

Honor and praise

Timorous

Timid or fearful

Malicious

Evil

Lascivious

Sex-crazed, dirty mind, offensively inappropriate

Iniquity

Wickedness, greatly immoral behavior

Taper

A long candle

Promulgate

To make an official announcement

Subdue

To bring under control