| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |