Bulwark
2. Noun: a principal that acts as a defense
Odious
Adj: hateful
Rife
Adj: common
Affable
Adj: friendly, easygoing
Degradation
Noun: poverty, deprivation
Officious
Adj: domineering, intrusive
Deleterious
Adj: harmful
Postulate
Verb: to hypothesize
Tractable
Adj: obedient, dutiful
Burnish
Verb: to polish
Euphony
Noun: Pleasant sounds
Levity
Noun: flippancy, joking about serious matters
Olfactory
Noun: concerned with the sense of smell
Idiosyncrasy
Noun: something particular to an individual
Allay
Verb: to lessen