| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |