| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |