| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |