| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |