| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |