| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |