Negative Traits and Slander
Untidy, messy, or careless in appearance and habits.
Slovenly
Remarkable, enormous, or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
Prodigious
Humble submission and respect paid to a superior or elder.
Deference
Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
Solace
This versatile word can mean a person's facial expression as a noun, or to tolerate and support something as a verb.
Countenance
To regard with extreme hatred, disgust, or detestation.
Abhor
Misgivings, doubts, or uneasy feelings of doubt, worry, or fear about one's own conduct.
Qualms
To take a position of power, importance, or authority illegally or by force.
Usurp
A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause; gloominess.
Melancholy
An adjective describing actions meant to win favor through deliberate effort, flattery, or charm.
Ingratiating
To charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive or misleading way.
Beguile
Abundant in supply or quantity; plentiful.
Copious
A written statement made under oath, often used as testimony in a court of law.
Deposition
As a noun, facial expression or appearance; as a verb, to approve of or tolerate.
Countenance
If you take power illegally by force, you usurp it, but if you voluntarily hand it over, you do this.
Relinquish
Intended to gain favor or approval by deliberate effort; sycophantic.
Ingratiating
Limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial or narrow-minded.
Parochial
To confirm, support, or give strength to a statement or theory with evidence.
Corroborate
Intended to pacify or placate; making concessions to bring about peace.
Conciliatory
Originally referring to a church parish, this word describes a narrow, limited, or provincial mindset.
Parochial
A false and malicious statement designed to damage someone's reputation; slander.
Calumny
Various, varied, or consisting of several different kinds.
Sundry
To voluntarily cease to keep or claim; to give up or surrender control.
Relinquish
Deserving strong condemnation, regret, or grief; deplorable.
Lamentable
An adjective used to describe a collection of various, distinct, or unspecified items grouped together.
Sundry