Amalgamation- Mixture, coming together of things

Callous- Rough

Copious- Excessive

Sporadic- Here and there

Motley- Array

Ratify- Approve

Affable- Friendly

Arcane- Mysterious, understood by a few

Candid- Honest, frank

Eradicate- Get rid of completely

Entourage- Group of followers

Faction- Part of

Dearth- Absence of

Esoteric- Academic, Understood by a few

Ineffectual- Weak, not bringing about a result

Lucid- Clear, clear-headed

Equanimity- Serenity

Finagle- To trick, cheat

Winnow- To separate, sift through