| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| 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. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |