| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |