| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |