| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |