| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |