| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |