| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |