| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |