| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |