| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |