| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| query |
a question. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |