| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |