| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |