| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |