| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |