| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |