| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |