| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |