| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |