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v. to humble; disgrace
Synonyms: demean, humiliate |
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v. to reduce in amount, degree or severity
Synonyms: ebb; lapse; let up; moderate; relent; slacken; subside; wane |
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| v. to give up a position, right, or power Synonyms: cede; relinquish; resign; quit |
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n: temporary suppression or suspension
Synonyms: deferral; remission |
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v: to reject; abandon formally
Synonyms: forswear; recall; recant; retract; take back |
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adj. moderate in appetite
Synonyms: abstinent; continent; self-restraining; sober; temperate |
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n. an extremely deep hole, especially on the bottom of the ocean
Synonyms: chasm; void |
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n. a growth in size; an increase in amount
Synonyms: accumulation; build up |
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adj. sour in taste or manner
Synonyms: acerbic; acetous; biting; piquant; pungent; tart |
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n. highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable
Synonyms: apex; peak; summit |
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v. to make impure
Synonyms: debase; doctor; load |
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n. a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded dwelling
Synonyms: perch; stronghold |
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adj. concerning the appreciation of beauty
Synonyms: artistic; tasteful |
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adj. phony; artificial
Synonyms: insincere; pretentious; put-on |
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n. speed or quickness
Synonyms: celerity; dispatch; haste; swiftness |
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