| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |