| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |