| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |