| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |