| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |