| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |