| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| envision |
to picture or visualize in the mind; imagine. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, especially by birth. |
| leisurely |
unhurried; slow. |
| livelihood |
means of earning or getting what is needed to live. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| opus |
a work of fine or literary art, especially a musical composition numbered to indicate its chronological place in the composer's works. |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| proliferation |
the act of spreading or multiplying rapidly. |
| recommend |
to present as something that one can have confidence in; present as something good. |