| authoritative |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority. |
| avenger |
one who inflicts suffering in order to punish or gain retribution for a wrong. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| indulgence |
the act of yielding to or gratifying a desire or appetite. |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| restrict |
to keep within limits. |
| sanctuary |
a holy or sacred place. |
| shun |
to keep away from or avoid on purpose. |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. |
| tremor |
a shaking or trembling. |