| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |