| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |