| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |