| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |