| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |