Aggrandise

ag-ruh-nahyz

to increase the power, status, or wealth of.

“Richard carried a massive bag full of pennies around with him at all times, hoping it would somehow aggrandise his wealth.”

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Sagacity

acuteness of mental discernment and sound judgment.

Sallied

to set out or embark upon a journey or activity.

Malaise

a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.

Emblematic

serving as a symbol or representative of something.

Milieu

a person’s social environment or surroundings.

Palliate

to make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.

Welter

a large number of items in no order; a confused mass.

Torpor

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

Agglutination

the process of sticking together or clumping.

Boorish

rude, insensitive, or uncouth in manner.

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