| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |