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A joining together for some common purpose.
alliance
not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
fruitless
to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation
mortify
full of life and vigor, courageous
spirited
to puzzle completely, confuse
bewilder
unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive
hostile
in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
orthodox
having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
virtual
a clown; a coarse, stupid person
buffoon
easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
inflammable
to obtain through special effort; to bring about
procure
completely empty; having no legal force or effect
empty or unfilled space
to cancel of nullify
void
arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
controversial
to give or cause something unpleasant; impose
inflict
to run quickly, to scamper, hurry
scurry
disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
wayward
to discourage
dishearten
deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful
malignant
soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull, spiritless
sodden
to draw back suddenly as though in pain or fear
the act of drawing back in this way
wince