| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |