| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |