| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |