| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| comradeship |
friendship based on shared or group activities or interests. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |