| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |