| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |