| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |