high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious

a person who likes cats; cat fancier

characterized by long words

a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece

next to the last

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism)

having little or no money; penniless; poor

to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

a playful trick or prank; caper

the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

a small piece or quantity; a bit

any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team