demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
peripheral |
related but not essential. |
raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |