| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |