| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |