| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |