| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |