| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |