| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |