| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |