desist; go without; withdraw
abstain
unbiased; not subjective
objective
recoil; flinch; shy away
cringe
concerning art or beauty
aesthetic
friendly; social; easygoing
affable
gullible; ready to believe something
credulous
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
enunciation
acceptance of fate
resignation
1. key to map; 2. myth or story
legend
thoroughness
rigor
an excess
plethora
flexible; not stubborn
pliable
indirect; slanting
oblique
grossly exaggerated speech
hyperbole
deprivation; poverty; debasement
degradation
shun; eschew
repudiate
to moderate; soften
temper
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
tenacious
fortification; barricade; wall
bulwark
officialdom
bureaucracy
cover
enshroud
retract; repeal
rescind
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
Hedonism
no longer in existence
defunct
after death
posthumous