legitimate - make legal
pummel - to hit repeatedly
facilitate - make easier
exemplify - be characteristic of
confluence - a flowing together
requisite - required; necessary
delude - To mislead, deceive, lead astray or fool
comprehensive - broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
reticent - inclined to keep silent; reserved
precursor - an indication of the approach of something or someone
reputedly - According to reputation or popular belief
abate - to lessen in violence or intensity
consummate - complete or perfect in the highest degree
diligent - hardworking, industrious, not lazy
differentiate - distinguish, to make different
trite - commonplace; overused, stale
emulate - try to equal; to imitate
garner - assemble or get together
thwart - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
subjugate - put down by force or intimidation
imitate - reproduce someone's behavior or looks
iconic - appear exactly like the thing itself
arbitrary - determined by chance or whim rather than by reason or necessity