Question | Answer |
Overshadowed | To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure. |
illuminate | The definition of illuminate is to light something up or to explain something so that it is clear |
Obscure | Hard to see in the low light or hard to understand |
Plausibility | Seemingly true, acceptable |
Entitlement | Something to which you have a right |
Superficiality | Being on the surface |
Temperance | Avoiding alcohol. |
Notoriety | Being famous for something negative or bad |
Eminence | high, lofty place, or superiority in position |
Tumultuous | Great disturbance, uproar, chaos or noise |
Providential | Seem to come from a divine power |
Dispassionate | Someone who is calm, not influenced by emotions or without bias. |
Permanently | Lasting a relatively long time |
Imperceptibly | Not plain or distinct to the senses or the mind |
Precariously | Something done in an uncertain manner |
Relentlessly | Done in a constant or harsh way |
Orthodox | is someone or something that strictly adheres to religious beliefs |
Eccentric | is something that is not exactly circular |
Trifling | little importance or worth. |
Conventional | something widely accepted |
Innovative | comes up with new ideas, concepts or methods |
Ameliorate | improve or make better |
Ascertain | verify or confirm something |
Diagnosed | to make a diagnosis |
Exacerbate | make worse or more severe |
Intensification | intense or more intense |
Improvisation | act of coming up with something on the spot |
Prophetic | telling the future |
Monotonous | little or no variety |
Activism | direct action to achieve an end |
Apathy | lack of emotion or interest |
Affability | friendly |
Deteriorate | make or become worse |
Incongruous | doesn't fit in |
Equitable | is fair to all parties |
Fortuitous | Happening by chance |
Reverence | Deep respect |
Fastidiousness | not easy to please |
Didacticism | instruction |
Iconoclasm | actions or beliefs of an iconoclast |
Polemical | controversial |
Deceptive | misleading |
Disseminate | known or spread information |
Debunk | reveal an untruth |
Copious | a large amount |
Acerbic | bitter taste. |
Scathing | harshly critical |
Meticulous | showing extreme care |
Frugality | economical |
Diffidence | lack of confidence |
Illiberality | without culture; unrefined |
Intolerance | lack of tolerance |
Fanciful | imaginary in a fun way |
Inconsequential | unimportant |
Thrift | careful management of money |
Rationality | the quality or condition of being rational |
Disinterestedness | not influenced by personal interest |
Insincerity | the quality of being insincere |
Injudicious | showing poor judgment |
Eclipse | obscuring of light |
Degrade | treat someone with disrespect |
Intrinsic | natural or inherent |
peripheral | outside of the main focus |
attainment | act of achieving or getting something |
rumination | meditation |
prosaic | something boring |
hackneyed | overused |
aloof | distance, either physically or mentally |
placid | calm or quiet |
restive | feels nervous when criticized or controlled |
skittish | easy to frighten |
tranquil | calm and peaceful |
vociferous | noisily crying out |
prosaic | something boring |
indecorous | good taste |
adaptation | process of adapting |
idiosyncrasy | unusual behavior |
anachronistic | not in the correct time period |
exotic | strip tease dance |
alienate | no longer care |
imitation | look like something else |
dogmatism | without reference to evidence |
stigmatization | mark with a stigma |
lionization | treat as a celebrity |
transcend | go past defined limits |
marginalization | class of people less important |
obscure | hard to understand |
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