| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |