| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |