| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |