| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |