| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |