| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |