| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. |
| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |