| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |