| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |