| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |