| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |