| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |