| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |