| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |