| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |