| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |