| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |