| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| unobservable |
not able to be seen; not detectable. |