| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |