| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |