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Vocab 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Paramount | more important than anything else; supreme |
| Aggrandize | to make great or greater |
| Procure | obtain something with care or effort |
| Mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of; to spoil |
| Inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate |
| Gaudy | extravagant or sometimes tastelessly showy |
| Tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| Ephemeral | lasting for a very short time |
| Quell | to quiet or pacify |
| Pragmatic | dealing with things sensibly and realistically |