| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |