| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |