| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |