| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |