| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |