| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |