| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |