| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |