| abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (especially oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| allot |
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign. |
| cancel |
to do away with; decide against; call off. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| deliberately |
intentionally or with premeditation. |
| dismal |
full of gloom; sad. |
| distaste |
dislike or repugnance. |
| divulge |
to disclose (usually something confidential or secret). |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. |
| motherly |
of or like a female parent. |
| onset |
the early stage; beginning. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| taxonomy |
in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |