| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |