| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |