| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |