| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |