| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |