| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |