| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |