| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |