| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |