| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |