| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |