| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |