[The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.]
climate
[ˈklī-mət]
[An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.]
fawning
[ˈfȯ-niŋ]
[To give birth to a fawn.]
haughty
[ˈhȯ-tē]
[Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.]
gaunt
[ˈgȯnt]
[Lean, angular and bony]
haggard
[ˈha-gərd]
[A hunting bird captured as an adult.]
melancholy
[ˈme-lən-ˌkä-lē]
[Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.]
compliance
[kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s]
[An act of complying.]
pallor
[ˈpa-lər]
[Paleness; want of color; pallidity; wanness.]
menial
[ˈmē-nē-əl]
[A servant, especially a domestic servant.]
inferior
[in-ˈfir-ē-ər]
[A person of lower stature to another]
endeavor
[in-ˈde-vər]
[A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.]
obliging
[ə-ˈblī-jiŋ]
[To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.]
subservient
[səb-ˈsər-vē-ənt]
[Useful in an inferior capacity.]
cortege
[kȯr-ˈtezh]
[A ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a king.]
rite
[ˈrīt]
[A religious custom.]
harp
[ˈhärp]
[A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body]
fretful
[ˈfret-fəl]
[Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.]
petulant
[ˈpe-chə-lənt]
[Childishly irritable]
disdain
[dis-ˈdān]
[A feeling of contempt or scorn.]
overbearing
[ˌō-vər-ˈber-iŋ]
[To carry over.]
boisterous
[ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs]
[Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.]
bond
[ˈbänd]
[Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.]
domestic
[də-ˈme-stik]
[A house servant; a maid; a household worker.]
habitual
[hə-ˈbi-ch(ə-)wəl]
[One who does something habitually, such as a serial criminal offender.]
attentive
[ə-ˈten-tiv]
[Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.]
procession
[prə-ˈse-shən]
[The act of progressing or proceeding.]
offhand
[ˈȯf-ˈhand]
[Without planning or thinking ahead.]
curt
[ˈkərt]
[To cut, cut short, shorten.]
unwholesome
[ˌən-ˈhōl-səm]
[Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.]
tipple
[ˈti-pəl]
[An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.]
pronounced
[prə-ˈnau̇n(t)st]
[To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.]
wasted
[ˈwā-stəd]
[To devastate, destroy]
deteriorate
[di-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌrāt]
[To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.]
demoralize
[di-ˈmȯr-ə-ˌlīz]
[To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.]
dismal
[ˈdiz-məl]
[Disappointingly inadequate.]
dreary
[ˈdrir-ē]
[Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.]
sustain
[sə-ˈstān]
[A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.]
teetotaler
[ˈtē-ˈtō-tᵊl-ər]
[A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.]