LESSON 26: EXCESS HONORS ENGLISH I VOCABULARY

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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