| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |