| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |