| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |