Uncompromising
Unwilling to consider other opinions or alternatives
Apathy
Indifference
Discord
Conflict between people
Predecessor
Something that has followed or has been replaced by something else
Oppressive
Treating someone in an authoritarian manner
Ancestor
A descendant from the family bloodline
Beckoning
To make a gesture that indicates someone to approach
Assert
To state something confidently
intrinsic
An original and inextricable part of the nature of something.
atrocious
Appalling, fiendish or diabolical; loathsome, repulsive and obscene to the senses.
opportune
Unusually and unexpected good timing.
odious
Exceptionally repulsive and repugnant; detestable and repellent; abominable.
harangue
An annoying, long-winded and usually quite aggressive rant against something or someone.
sedulous
Characterized by meticulous care and facility.
sully
To tarnish or defile, often used in conjunction with one's reputation.
effulgence
A brilliant radiant lusture.
megalomania
A personality disorder characterized by obsession and delusions of grandeur.
fatuous
A smug complacency masquerading as intelligence that is ultimately revealed as mere stupidity.
quiescent
Dormant and inactive for a period of time before coming back into action.
lugubrious
Miserably, dismally morose and depressing.
comestibles
Edible provisions.
desultorily
In an erratic or haphazard way.
dogmatic
Rigidly adhering to conventional doctrine.
estrange
To alienate or isolate; withdrawal as a result of disillusionment.
ignoble
Dishonorable and disgraceful.
manor
Large house of a wealthy landowner.
pinnacle
The highest point of elevation or achievement.
