| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |