| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |