| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |