| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |