| accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
| congest |
to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog. |
| equate |
to make or consider to be equal or equivalent. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| external |
of the outside or outer part. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| insincerity |
falsity or hypocrisy. |
| logic |
the process of drawing conclusions based on known principles or facts; reasoning. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| nocturnal |
happening in the night. |
| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| renovation |
the act or process of repairing and updating (a building or the like) so that the condition is improved and meets current standards. |
| swindle |
to cheat out of money or property. |