| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |