| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |