| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |