ad infinitum
(adv.) endlessly
Syn: forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly
apportion
(v.) to divide and give out in shares
Syn: distribute, allot, parcel out, allocate
bona fide
(adj.) genuine, sincere
Syn: authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified
buoyant
(adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
Syn: jaunty, lighthearted, animated
clique
(n.) a small, exclusive group of people.
Syn: inner circle
concede
(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit
Syn: acknowledge, grant, allow, assent
congenial
(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
Syn: sociable, amiable, compatible
lofty
(adj.) very high, noble
Syn: elevated, exalted, grand
migration
(n.) a movement from one country or region to another
Syn: population shift, mass movement
percieve
(v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally.
Syn: notice, discern, understand
perverse
(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper.
Syn: obstinate, contrary, mulish
prelude
(n.) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
Syn: preface, overture, prologue, "curtain raiser
rancid
(adj.) stale, spoiled
Syn: foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten
rustic
(adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n.) one who lives in the country
Syn: rough, unsophisticated, countrified
sever
(v.) to separate, divide into parts
Syn: cut off, amputate, dissolve
sordid
(adj.) wretchedly poor; run down; mean or selfish
Syn: filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy
untenable
(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain.
Syn: indefensible, insupportable
versatile
(adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses.
Syn: adaptable, all-around, many-sided
vindicate
(v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
wane
(v.) to lose size, strength, or power
Syn: diminish, decline, subside