| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |