| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |