| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |