| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |