| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |