| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |