| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |