1. Ascendancy, noun: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
The ascendancy of the Carlsbad water polo team is clear-they have a decade of championships behind them.
2. Presumptuous, adjective: excessively forward
Many felt that Barney was presumptuous in moving into the large office before the management even made any official announcement of his promotion.
3. Buttress, verb: make stronger or defensible
China's economy has been buttressed by a global demand for the electronic parts the country manufactures.
4. Piquant, adjective: having an agreeably pungent taste
The chef, with a mere flick of the salt shaker, turned the bland tomato soup into a piquant meal.
5. Aphorism, noun: a short instructive saying about a general truth
Nietzsche was known for using aphorism, sometimes encapsulating a complex philosophical thought in a mere sentence.
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