| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |