| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |