| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |