| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |