circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |