| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |