| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |