| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |