| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |