| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |