| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |