| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |