| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |