| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |