| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |