| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |