| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |