| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |