| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |