amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
befall |
to happen to. |
churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
deity |
a god or goddess. |
habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |