| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |