| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |