| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |