| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |