mae jih sti ri əl adjective 1. of the nature of an intellectual master or authority such as a professor or scholar. She has written a magisterial treatment of modern philosophy. 2….
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subdued
səb dud adjective restrained in emotion, spirit, or intensity. No longer denying the accusations, the mayor seemed subdued as he spoke of the scandal. For the funeral, you should wear a black…
prostrate
transitive verb pra streIt 1: to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, esp. face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. He prostrated himself in front of…
repartee
re pər ti [or] re par teI noun definition 1: a quick, clever reply; witty retort. He was stunned at her clever repartee and was momentarily at a loss for words. definition…
aggrandize
ə graen daIz 1. to increase in size or scope; enlarge; extend. Plans were made to further aggrandize the palace. 2. to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power,…