| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |