| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |