| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |