| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |