| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |