| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |