| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |