| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| amphitheater |
an oval or round building with seats rising in rows from an open, central area. Amphitheaters are used for sports and other public events. |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| query |
a question. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |