| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |