| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |