• prig
    noun
    one who offends or irritates.
  • cyclamen
    noun
    plants of the primrose family having showy nodding flowers.
  • hegemonic
    noun
    having complete dominion or power.
  • ameliorate
    verb
    to make better or more tolerable.
  • nascent
    adj
    coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
  • anathema
    noun
    someone or something that is detested or shunned.
  • demiurge
    noun
    a being responsible for the creation of the universe.
  • luddite
    noun
    someone who is opposed or resistant to new technologies or technological change.
  • shibboleth
    noun
    a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important.
  • iconoclast
    noun
    a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
  • fusillade
    noun
    a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.
  • inimitable
    adj
    so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique.
  • pernicious
    adj
    having a harmful effect in a gradual or subtle manner.
  • condign
    adj
    appropriate to the punishment of the crime, fitting, deserved.
  • umbrage
    noun
    offense or annoyance.
  • melange
    noun
    a mixture or medley.
  • desiccate
    verb
    to dry thoroughly.
  • putative
    adj
    generally considered or reputed to be.
  • assiduously
    adv
    with great care and perseverance.
  • aspersion
    noun
    an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something.