| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |