| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |