| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |