| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |