| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |