| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |