(noun) a falling off or away; deterioration / (noun) descent slope
(verb) uproot / (verb) to remove or separate from a native environment or culture / (verb) to remove the racial or ethnic characteristics or influences from
(noun) mental suffering or anguish; grief
(adjective) empyreal / (noun) the highest heaven or heavenly sphere in ancient and medieval cosmology usually consisting of fire or light / (noun) the true and ultimate heavenly paradise / (noun) firmament heavens / (noun) an ideal place or state
(noun) follower disciple / (noun) an inferior imitator
(adjective) complacently or inanely foolish; silly
(adjective) characterized by abundance; copious / (adjective) generous in amount, extent, or spirit / (adjective) being full and well developed / (adjective) aesthetically, morally, or generally offensive / (adjective) exceeding the bounds of good taste; overdone / (adjective) excessively complimentary or flattering; effusive
(adjective) suffering from extreme poverty; impoverished / (adjective) deficient / (adjective) totally lacking in something specified
(verb) to win over by wiles; entice / (verb) to acquire by ingenuity or flattery; wangle
(adjective) given to tears or weeping; tearful / (adjective) tending to cause tears; mournful
(verb) depict or describe in painting or words; suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light
(noun) material wealth or possessions especially as having a debasing influence (from the New Testament)
(noun) the belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment
having many varied parts or aspects; multifaceted
(noun) one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
(adjective) of or relating to priests or a priesthood; priestly / (adjective) of, relating to, or suggesting sacerdotalism
(adjective) outmoded old-fashioned / (adjective) incapacitated or disqualified for active duty by advanced age / (adjective) older than the typical member of a specified group / (verb) to make, declare, or prove obsolete or out-of-date / (verb) to retire and pension because of age or infirmity / (verb) to become retired / (verb) to become antiquated
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
(adj) exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks
clear and obvious, in a stark or exaggerated form