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rev‧er‧ence  /ˈrɛvərəns, ˈrɛvrəns/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[rev-er-uhns, rev-ruhns]

–noun
1. a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
2. the outward manifestation of this feeling: to pay reverence.
3. a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, or curtsy.
4. the state of being revered.
5. (initial capital letter) a title used in addressing or mentioning a member of the clergy (usually prec. by your or his).
–verb (used with object)
6. to regard or treat with reverence; venerate:

One should reverence God and His laws.

kvetch \KVECH\, adjective:
1. To complain habitually.

noun:
1. A complaint.
2. A habitual complainer.

They begin to look like malcontents who kvetch about the weather so much that they don’t notice the sun coming out.

renege \rih-NIG; -NEG\, intransitive verb:
To go back on a promise or commitment.

Ex. And George W. Bush knows from seeing his father renege on his “no new taxes” pledge how a single judgment can end up crippling a presidency.

peregrination \pehr-uh-gruh-NAY-shun\, noun:
A traveling from place to place; a wandering.

Ex. He ventures out in his pajamas and makes a dreamlike peregrination through the town’s deserted streets.