| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |