| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |