| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |