| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |