| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |