| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |