| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |