| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |