| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |