abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
rarefy |
to make less dense. |
wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |