| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |