| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |