| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |