Shelve
Verb
Meaning
- to put off or aside from consideration
- to remove from active use or service; dismiss.
- to furnish with shelves.
Attrition
Noun
Meaning
- a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength:
- the act of rubbing against something; friction.
- a wearing down or away by friction; abrasion.
Nihilism
Noun
Meaning
- total rejection of established laws and institutions.
- anarchy, terrorism, or other revolutionary activity.
Prodigious
Adjective
Meaning
- Extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
- Wonderful or marvelous.
Spurn
Verb
Meaning
- To reject with disdain; scorn.
- To treat with contempt; despise.
- To kick or trample with the foot