diatribe
a bitter verbal attack
terrorize
threaten in a frightful manner
ferocious
fierce and violent
humiliate
make someone likely to feel shame
dastardly
extremely evil, wicked and cruel
reconnoiter
to scout with the aim of gaining information
somnolent
marked by literal or figurative sleepiness
peremptory
accepting no refusal or disagreement; final
accede
yield to another's demand, request or treaty
foil
prevent something that is wrong and undesirable
scheme
systematic plan
surreptitious
involving secret methods to fulfill one's own aims
proclivity
a natural tendency to do something regularly
subjugate
use of force to dominate
depredation
an act of plundering or looting
impudent
showing no respect; being disrespectful
spendthrift
someone who spends money extravagantly or irresponsibly; a big spender
Maypole
a flower- and ribbon-decorated pole around which people dance on May Day
undeleterious
not causing harm or damage
philoprogenitiveness
the inclination to have many children; the inclination to show love toward one's children
