| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |