1.degrade
verb: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Jesse had mockingly pointed out all of Nancy's faults in front of their friends, publicly degrading the poor girl.
2.deride
verb: treat or speak of with contempt
The nun derided the students for trying to sneak insects and worms into the classroom.
3.extenuating
adjective: making less guilty or more forgivable
The jury was hardly moved by the man’s plea that his loneliness was an extenuating factor in his crime of dognapping a prized pooch.
4.unconscionable
adjective: unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive
The lawyer’s demands were so unconscionable that rather than pay an exorbitant sum or submit himself to any other inconveniences, the defendant decided to find a new lawyer.
5.ploy
noun: a clever plan to turn a situation to one's advantage
Dennis arranged an elaborate ploy, involving 14 different people lying for him in different situations, so that it could appear that he was meeting Mary completely by chance at the wedding reception.
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