| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| 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. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |