| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |