| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| contrast |
to compare in order to make differences clear. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| dainty |
small, pretty, and delicate. |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| mock |
to make fun of in a mean way. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| radical |
having to do with the root or source; basic; fundamental. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| trainee |
one who is being taught to do a particular job in a company or trade; apprentice. |
| urban |
of or having to do with a city or town. |
| vivid |
bright and strong. |