amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
reiterate |
to say again. |
scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |