| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |