| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |