| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |