| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |