| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |