| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |