filibuster
A Filipino who was accused of promoting Filipino independence
friar
priest, also referred to in the novel as padre or father
curate
a member of the clergy
mestizo
A person of mixed Filipino and Spanish descent
peninsular
Someone born in Spain
Tagalog
One of the primary languages of the Philippines
convento
convent
tulisan
An outlaw or bandit
invective
Insulting or highly critical language
gesticulate
Using gestures, especially dramatic ones, while speaking
pestilential
annoying or bothersome
fortified
Made stronger or more secure
inexorable
Impossible to stop or move, relentless
banka
A type of canoe
apogee
At a climax or culmination
divulging
To share a secret or other sensitive information
epithet
An insult
harangue
A lecture, often given in an aggressive manner
mantle
Something that cloaks or covers something else
sagacious
Shrewd, displaying acute insight
