| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |