| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |