| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |