| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| impeccable |
flawless or blameless; perfect. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |