| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |