| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| verdant |
green. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |