| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |