| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |