1. LESSON 26: EXCESS HONORS ENGLISH I VOCABULARY

2. AGGRANDIZE (trans. verb) a. To make something seem greater; exaggerate b. To make greater in power or influence c. To increase the scope of; enlarge; extend Example: To aggrandize his position in society, Rupert claimed that he was related to one of the wealthiest families in Timberline County.

3. EXORBITANCE (noun)The condition of exceeding reasonable or proper limits; excessiveness; extravagance. Example: At the Apres Midi restaurant, the quality of the food did not justify the exorbitant prices.

4. GRANDIOSE (adjective) a. Characterized by pretended or affected grandeur; pompous. b. Characterized by greatness of scope or intent; grand. Example: The wealthy business executive instructed the architect to design a grandiose mansion that would resemble a European palace.

5. HYPERBOLE (noun) An exaggerated statement often used as a figure of speech. Example: The expression, “I’ve told you a million times” is an example of hyperbole.

6. INTEMPERATE (adjective) Not temperate or moderate. Example: When it came to Chinese food, Marla had an intemperate appetite and ordered everything from soup to litchi nuts.

7. OBSESS (trans. verb)To preoccupy the mind obsessively. Example: Farley was so obsessed with the adventure movie that he went to see it eleven times.

8. OPULENCE (noun) a. The state of having or displaying great wealth and luxury. b. A state of abundance. Example: The opulence of the store’s display windows impressed its customers.

9. PROFLIGATE (adjective) a. Recklessly wasteful or extravagant b. Completely given over to self-indulgence. Example: Morris depleted his large inheritance in a profligate manner.

10. SATIATE (trans. verb) a. To gratify to excess. b. To satisfy fully. Example: The enormous picnic lunch satiated even the heartiest appetites.

11. SUPERFLUOUS (adjective) Beyond what is required or sufficient; extra. Example: Skillful writers prune the superfluous words from their first drafts.