| accumulate |
to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| dissent |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others. |
| gluttonous |
inclined to eat excessively; voracious. |
| hospitable |
open and receptive. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| labyrinth |
an intricate network of pathways or passageways intended to confuse the person or animal that navigates it; maze. |
| minimize |
to make as small as possible. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| radiant |
sending out heat or rays of light; shining brightly. |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |
| thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |