| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| query |
a question. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |