accolade noun
praise
assuage verb
to release; lessen
cacophony noun
harsh, discordant sounds
censure noun
blame; a rebuke
diatribe noun
a bitter, abusively critical speech or piece of writing; denunciation
edifice noun
a building of especially large imposing size
gravity noun
severity; weighty importance
infraction noun
a breaking of a law or rule
profane adjective
showing disrespect or contempt for sacred things, irreverent
somber adjective
solemn; sad and depressing; melancholy
enmity noun
hatred
peruse verb
to examine; read with great care
erroneous adjective
mistaken; in error
recluse noun
a person who leads a solitary life; someone who withdraws from others
blasphemy noun
disrespect toward something sacred or important; irreverence
renounce verb
to reject; cast off; disown
languish verb
to lose strength; fail in health; be weak
incite verb
to stir up
heretic noun
a person who holds unpopular or unaccepted beliefs; dissenter; nonconformist
garner verb
to collect