| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |