| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |