| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |