| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |