affixed β to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter.
allied β Allied forces or troops are armies from different countries who are fighting on the same side in a war.
amalgamated β Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
associated β If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.
attached β If you are attached to someone or something, you like them very much.
banded β If something is banded, it has one or more bands on it, often of a different colour which contrasts with the main colour.
bracketed β a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc.
cemented β any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
combined β A combined effort or attack is made by two or more groups of people at the same time.
confederated β Simple past tense and past participle of confederate.
fused β Electricity. a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Compare circuit breaker.
hitched β to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
confuse β If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
convolute β to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape
impede β to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
involve β to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work.
muddle β to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
obscure β (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
perplex β to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
bedevil β If you are bedevilled by something unpleasant, it causes you a lot of problems over a period of time.
clog β When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
combine β If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
confound β If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
derange β to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
disarrange β to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
disorder β lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
elaboration β The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
embroil β Involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
entangle β Cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
fold β to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
handicap β a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
