| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |