| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |