All terms in this list:
acquired: Developed postfetally; not congenital.
altercation: Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
compensation: The act or principle of compensating.
contemptuously: In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
ecclesiastical: Of or pertaining to the church;
formidable: causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect
inconsistent: not consistent
permanence: the state of being permanent
qualms: Scruples; uneasiness.
edification: The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; instruction.
inaudible: Not able to be heard or not loud enough to be heard.
indulged: Yielded to the desires and whims of, especially to an excessive degree;
obscure: Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous,
peculiarities: The qualities or states of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
penitentiary: A state or federal prison for convicted felons.
perish: To pass away; to come to nought; to waste away; to decay and disappear.
placid: calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
quarrel: A verbal dispute or heated argument.
resignation: a written or oral declaration that one resigns
acrimonious: Of words, arguments, quarrels: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.
corroborating: supporting
countenance: To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
frank: Honest, especially in an manner that seems slightly blunt.
grudge: Deep-seated animosity or ill-feeling about something or someone.
gullet: The throat or esophagus.
lurched: to had make a such a sudden, unsteady movement
profane: Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
scrutiny: Intense study of someone or something.
subpoena: A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.
acquainted: Personally known; familiar.
brash: impetuous or rash
browbeating: Intimidating or subjugating by an overbearing manner or domineering speech; bullying
expunge: To eliminate completely; annihilate.
lavations: the process of washing.
pilgrimage: A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
predicament: A definite class, state or condition.
proceedings: The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.
volition: The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
wrathfully: In a wrathful manner; with anger; angrily.
acquit: To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge, to find not guilty.
contraband: any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess
corrupting: infecting; tainting
detachment: The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
discreet: Respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.
indicted: charged with an offense or crime; accused of wrongdoing; castigated; criticized
perpetuated: Simple past tense and past participle of perpetuate. To make something be perpetual; (or figuratively) to prolong something.
temerity: Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
vengeance: Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
verdict: A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
aggravate: To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify.
appeal: To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision.
cynical: of or related to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.
diction: The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice, and presentation of said words.
fatalistic: submissive to fate
fret: to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like
heathen: uncultured; uncivilized; savage, philistine.
resentment: A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that others have engaged in wrongdoing or mistreatment; indignation.
statute: (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has the force of law.
vehement: Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
adjourned: to have suspended the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely
apprehension: anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.
bellows: A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow a
devout: Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.
duress: Being constrained by threat.
hypocrite: Someone who practices hypocrisy.
navigate: To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft etc on a journey; to follow a planned course.
squalid: Extremely dirty and unpleasant.
varmint: A pestering animal such as one that kills or harasses a farmer's livestock.
veneer: An attractive appearance that covers or disguises true nature or feelings.
carcass: The body of a dead organism
contraption: A mechanical device of any sort, especially one that is complicated.
crooning: singing or humming in a soft, soothing voice
eccentricities: The qualities of being eccentric; any eccentric behaviors.
furtive: stealthy
gait: Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
notoriety: The condition of being infamous or notorious
recluse: A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
staccato: Made up of abruptly disconnected parts or sounds.
subordinates: People or things of a lower rank or order
acquiescence: Submission to an injury by the party injured, or tacit concurrence in the action of another.
connived: cooperated secretly; conspired
contradict: To speak against; to forbid.
craw: The stomach of an animal.
eluded: avoided or escaped by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.
garishly: In a garish manner; crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
hearse: A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies.
reprimand: A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.
sedative: An agent or drug that sedates.
turmoil: chaos; disorder
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