| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |