| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |