| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |