| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |