front 1 Pernicious | back 1 highly injurious or destructive : tending to a fatal issue : deadly |
front 2 Transgression | back 2 an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. |
front 3 grievance | back 3 a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment |
front 4 solemnity | back 4 the state or quality of being serious and dignified |
front 5 posterity | back 5 future generations |
front 6 valiant | back 6 possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : heroic |
front 7 importune | back 7 to press or urge with troublesome persistence. b. archaic : to request or beg for urgently |
front 8 esteem | back 8 to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration |
front 9 partisan | back 9 a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. prejudiced in favor of a particular cause. |
front 10 chaste | back 10 abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse. without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained. |
front 11 Profane | back 11 relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious. (of a person or their behavior) not respectful of orthodox religious practice; irreverent. treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect. |
front 12 forswear | back 12 agree to give up or do without (something). swear falsely; commit perjury. |
front 13 languish | back 13 (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble. suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation. |
front 14 augment | back 14 to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase |
front 15 fray | back 15 (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing. (of a person's nerves or temper) show the effects of strain. (of a male deer) rub (a bush or small tree) with the head in order to remove the velvet from newly formed antlers, or to mark territory during the rut. |
front 16 portentous | back 16 of momentous or ominous significance |
front 17 heretics | back 17 a person believing in or practicing religious heresy. |
front 18 tyrannous | back 18 Someone who exerts their authority in a cruel or oppressive way |
front 19 gall | back 19 something irritating, like someone very rude |
front 20 nuptials | back 20 a marriage ceremony; wedding. |