| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |