| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |