| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |