| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |