| amass | (v.) to gather or collect for one's use or profitt, to accumulate |
| articulate | (v.) to pronouce distinctly, to express one's thoughts, feelings, or beliefs in words (adj.) able to speak clear and effective language |
| decimate | (v.) to kill or destroy a large portion of a group |
| dexterious | (adj.) skillful in the use of hands or mind |
| garb | (n.) a style of clothing, costume (v.) to clothe or dress |
| gregarious | (adj.) enjoying the company of others, sociable |
| inherent | (adj.) existing as a natural part of something |
| maternal | (adj.) motherly, related to or inherited through one's mother |
| nurture | (v.) to care for and give sustenance to (n.) the process of raising one's young |
| obtrusive | (adj.) tending to push oneself forward in an unwelcome manner, noticeable in an undesirable way |
| parody | (v.) to imitate the style of someone or something (n.) an imitation that exaggerates for comic effect |
| pugnacious | (adj.) agressive, eager to fight or quarrel |
| reprehensible | (adj.) deserving blame or rebuke |
| tractable | (adj.) easily managed or controlled |
| zany | (adj.) comical because of strangeness, clownish |