| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |