| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |