| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |