| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |