| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |