| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |