| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |