| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |