| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |