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ameliorate
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real.
engender
cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
inertia
a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
eschews
deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
belies
fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.
expound
present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
extolling
praise enthusiastically.
paucity
the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.
attenuated
having been reduced in force, effect, or value.
subsume
include or absorb (something) in something else.
juxtapose
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
capacious
having a lot of space inside; roomy.
Caricaturing
make or give a comically or grotesquely exaggerated representation of (someone or something)
evince
reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling).
preempt
take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening; forestall.
immutable
unchanging over time or unable to be changed.