| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |