| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |