| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |