| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |