| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |