| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |