| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |