Abase

Abase is a word denoting an action of humiliating or degrading a person. The word however is not widely used and wouldn't be in many people's conscious vocabulary collections. Due to its uncommon usage, to apply this word in an everyday conversation would be deemed a tad peculiar.

I watched and I ponder, the bird's chirping sound can be faintly heard over the background of a still and silent morning. The fan was set to speed at maximum capacity. It is still a faintly dark morning and I have yet again fail to sleep like an ordinary human being.