| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| amphitheater |
an oval or round building with seats rising in rows from an open, central area. Amphitheaters are used for sports and other public events. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |