| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |