| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |