| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |