| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |