[ uh-poth-ee-oh-sis ]

the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god

[ vahy-too-puh-reyt ]

to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile

[ bam-boo-zuhl ]

to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like

[ ab-joor, ab-jur ]

solemnly renounce

[ snol-ee-gos-ter ]

a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician

[ uh-skrahyb ]

to attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic

[ loo-kruh-tiv ]

profitable; moneymaking; remunerative

[ taw-tol-uh-jee ]

needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in "widow woman"

[ a-duhm-breyt ]

to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch