| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |