| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |