| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |