| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |