| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |