| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |