| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |