| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |