| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |