| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |