| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |