Iconoclast (noun)
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
Resignation (noun)
the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable
Sodden (adj)
soaked through
Languid (adj)
weak or faint from illness or fatigue
Desecrating (verb)
treat a sacred thing with violent disrespect
Lacerating (adj)
severely critical or hurtful
Expound (verb)
explain the meaning of a literary work
Conjectures (verb)
form an opinion based on incomplete information
Mien (noun)
a person's look or manner, indicating mood
Incredulous (adj)
unwilling or unable to believe something
Ostentatious (adj)
vulgar or pretentious display used to impress
Promontory (noun)
a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water
Prostrating (verb)
reduce to extreme physical weakness
Pugnaciously (adj)
eager to argue
Fractious (adj)
irritable and quarrelsome
Lavish (adj)
sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
Pacify (verb)
quell anger, agitation, or excitement
Futile (adj)
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
Strife (noun)
angry/bitter disagreement over fundamental issues
Insinuation (noun)
an unpleasant hint