| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |