noun something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person.He’d accepted these enticing credit offers and now he was caught in a morass of debt. See the full entry
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oracular
adjective of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise.The economist’s advice was considered oracular and they acted in accordance with it. See the full entry
deify
transitive verb to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god.Some ancient tribes deified their kings. See the full entry
aristocracy
noun a high-ranking social class, having special privileges and influence and usually determined by heredity.She was born into the aristocracy and was expected to marry someone of her own class. See the…