LESSON 17 size and shape(I)

Amplitude

Greatness of size; fullness; breadth of range

Elfin

fairylike; delicate; small and charmingly merry or mischievous

infinitesimal

Too small to be measured

lilliputian

very small; tiny, narrow-minded; petty

Megalopolis

An extensive, heavily populated, continuously urban area

minimize

To reduce to a minimum; decrease to the least possible amount or degree; belittle

minutiae

small or trivial details, trifling matters

palatial

Like a palace; large and ornate

peccadillo

a small sin or fault

picayune

of little value or account; petty or prejudiced

simulacrum

A slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or resemblance; an image or representation of something

Soupçon

Suspicion; a slight trace or flavor; a very small amount

teeming

swarming; prolific or fertile

titanic

Of enormous size, strength, or power

vista

a far-reaching intellectual view; a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage; a mental view extending over a long period of time or embracing many remembrances or experiences