| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |