| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |