| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |