| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |