| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |