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copious plentiful; in large amounts macrocosm 1. The universe 2. Any great whole magnanimous noble and generous magnate a wealthy, influential person magnitude greatness of importance or size megalomania a form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance polygamy the system of having more than one spouse at a time polygon a flat shape with many straight sides antebellum of a period before a war antecedent a thing or event that precedes anterior coming before in position or time avant-garde ahead of the times, especially in the arts vanguard the foremost position, especially of an army or fleet precept a command predestination the belief that what happens in human life has already been determination by some higher power preempt to take possession of something before anyone else can do so premonition a warning in advance preposterous absurd pretentious showy premier first in time or importance primate an archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others; a member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans prime first in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time. primeval belonging to the first ages; ancient primordial original; fundamental posterior situated behind or at the back posterity future generations posthumous occurring or continuing after death artifact an object made by human beings artifice craftiness artless without deceit or cunning artisan a skilled crafts person ode a poem usually addressed to a particular person, object, or event parody a humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music rhapsody speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm incantation the chanting or speaking of words seeming to have magical power recant to take back a formal statement or belief previously made depict to paint, draw, or express in a picture or sculpture pictograph a picture or drawing representing words or ideas accrue to come as a natural increase or advantage crescendo a gradual increase in sound, often referring to music excrescence abnormal growth or outgrowth beneficence doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action efficacious effective as a means or remedy facile acting, working, or proceeding with ease; fluent facsimile an exact copy of a book, painting, document, etc... faction a group or clique within a larger group, party, or government mollify to calm; to make gentler or softer in feeling context the parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning pretext a false reason put forward to conceal the true one