| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |