| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |