| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |