| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |