| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |