| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |