| abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (especially oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
| char1 |
to cook or burn so that the surface is blackened; scorch. |
| conundrum |
a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| exposure |
the act or process of exposing. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| innocence |
freedom from guilt, blame, or fault. |
| internal |
located on the inside; inner. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |