| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |