| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |