| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |