| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |