| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |