| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |