| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |