| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |