| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |