Vocab lesson 4 Flashcards
aggrandize
aggrandizement
- to make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
- to exaggerate, or make something seem greater than it is
exorbitance
exorbitant
extreme, unreasonable expense of price; being beyond reasonable or proper limits
grandiose
grandiosity
- trying to seem important; characterized by pretended grandeur
- Grand; magnificent in size, beauty or scope; impressive
gratuitous
unnecessary; unjustified
intemperate
intemperance
excessive; lacking moderation
multifarious
having great variety; diverse
opulence
opulent
wealth affluence
great abundance, often to excess; lavishness
profligate
profligacy
recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant
satiate
to fully satisfy an appetite or a desire
surfeit
an excessive amount
to feed or supply to excess or disgust; to overindulge
- to make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
- to exaggerate, or make something seem greater than it is
aggrandize
aggrandizement
extreme, unreasonable expense of price; being beyond reasonable or proper limits
exorbitance
exorbitant
- trying to seem important; characterized by pretended grandeur
- Grand; magnificent in size, beauty or scope; impressive
grandiose
grandiosity
unnecessary; unjustified
gratuitous
excessive; lacking moderation
intemperate
intemperance
having great variety; diverse
multifarious
wealth affluence
great abundance, often to excess; lavishness
opulence
opulent
recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant
profligate
profligacy
to fully satisfy an appetite or a desire
satiate
an excessive amount
to feed or supply to excess or disgust; to overindulge
surfeit
