| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |