| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |