| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |