| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |