| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |