| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |