| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |