cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
wreak |
to carry out or cause. |