All terms in this list:

depressed: unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent

directive: An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.

nominate: To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

listlessly: In a listless manner, without energy.

extravagance: excessive or superfluous expenditure of money

elite: A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.

elation: A feeling of joy and pride

invalidate: To make invalid. Esp. applied to contract law.