| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |