| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |