| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |