| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |