| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |