| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |