| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |