| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |