| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |