Grandiloquent
lofty in style
To foil
to hinder or prevent something from happening
To arrogate
to seize and take control without having the authority to do so
Bane
something causing misery or death
To capitulate
to surrender under the conditions imposed by the other party
Compunction
a feeling of deep regret
To vilify
to spread negative information about a person
Vitriolic
harsh and bitter
To reprieve
to postpone a punishment
Trite
repeated too often
