disdain
A lack of respect toward someone or something.
indelible
A mark that will last forever; incable of being removed or erased.
impalpable
Existing in an abstract realm and incapable of being touched.
compress
To squeeze very tight together.
adroit
Skillflul and adept.
baroque
Extravangantly ornamental in appearance or design.
capriciously
Done on a whim or on impulse.
tenuous
Unstable and unsteady.
repudiate
A refusal to acknowledge.
autodidact
Self-taught.
sanctified
Made holy or consecrated as sacred.
trenchant
Keen and insightful.
proponent
A supporter of a cause, person or idea.
lurid
Salacious and scandalous.
furtively
Secretive and done on the sly
hackneyed
Unoriginal and based on pre-existing ideas.
schism
A division among factions supporting opposing concepts.
transitory
Non-permanent and given to sudden change or disappearance.
unremitting
Long-lasting and impervious to interruption.
aberration
A deviation from the norm.
