| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |