| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |