| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |