abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |