Annex
(v.) to add to, attach; incorperate; noun an attachment or addition
Cleave
(v.) to cut or split open; to cling to
Cordial
(adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur
Cornerstone
(n.) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
Debacle
(n.) an overwhelming defeat, route; a complete collapse or failure
Devitalize
(v.) to make weak or lifeless
Embroil
(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
Exonerate
(v.) to clear from a charge or accusation
Glib
(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
Haphazard
(adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking order
Improvise
(v.) to compose or preform without preparation; to construct
Incite
(v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on
Influx
(n.) a coming in, inflow
Pallor
(n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness
Pedigree
(n.) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something
Precipitous
(adj.) very steep
Profuse
(adj.) very abundant; giving or flowing freely
Reconcile
(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
Shackle
(v.) to put into chains; (n., usually pl.) a chain fetter
Threadbare
(adj.) shabby, lead and worn