| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |