| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |