aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |
volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |