| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |