| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |