| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |