| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |