| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |