Degradation
A state of being humiliated or dehumanized.
Leniency
Showing mercy and compassion toward another by forgiving them through reducing their punishment.
Mediator
A referee or negotiator looking to facilitate agreement between opposing sides.
Impudent
Acting in a bold and brazen fashion some might consider disrespectful.
Epithet
A nickname or moniker bestowed upon one person by another.
Parochial
Denoting a subject of narrow-minded or insulated interest.
Depravity
A state or manifestation of decadent immorality and wickedness.
Diffidence
The quality of being shy or reticent.
Nigh
Something that is on the verge of taking place.
Salient
Aspects which are relevant to the topic at hand.
Unedifying
Something which fails to enlighten or cause improvement.
Rife
The state of being widespread, prevalent, or ubiquitous.
Refinement
Improvements or alterations designed to make something or someone less common and more sophisticated.
Laundress
The outdated non-neutral gender term for a woman employed to clean clothes.
Emancipation
The liberation from oppressive conditions or extension of freedom to anyone, though commonly associated only with the abolition of slavery.
Disheartenment
In a state of despondency created by recent discouraging events.
Inclination
A strong tendency toward doing something in particular.
Pernicious
Characterized by causing harm or damage.
Coarsen
The opposite of refinement; to take something smooth or sophisticated and harden or roughen it.
Irksome
Involving a constant nagging irritation
