hypocritical - pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
prestige - respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige
vortex - whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
determinate - having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
corrosive - eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
incessant - uninterrupted; unceasing
sloth - slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
figurative - not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
impartial - not biased; fair; N. impartiality
prelude - introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner
prestige - respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige
vortex - whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
determinate - having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
corrosive - eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
incessant - uninterrupted; unceasing
sloth - slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
figurative - not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
impartial - not biased; fair; N. impartiality
prelude - introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner