| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |