| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |