| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |