| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |