| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |