| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |