| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |