| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |