| accumulate |
to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
| counterfeit |
made to look like something real in order to cheat people. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| inaccurate |
not correct, true, or exact. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| prosperity |
the state of being wealthy and successful. |
| revelation |
the act of revealing. |
| scathe |
to injure with criticism. |
| subjective |
affected or shaped by personal experience, beliefs, and feelings. |
| thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |
| vex |
to annoy or irritate. |
| vista |
a distant view as seen from a particular point or through an opening such as between buildings or trees. |