| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |