| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |