| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |