| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |