to lower the status or stature of something

to take back, repeal

small or miniature

full of yearning; musingly sad

to seize by force, take possession of without right

deceitful, cunning, sly behavior

greatest in importance, rank, character

fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something

excessively dry

rude, arrogant, overbearing

to scold, criticize

having little substance or strength

luck, finding good things without looking for them

to urge, coax