| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |