| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |