| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |