| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |