| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |