| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |