| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |