| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |