| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |