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abashed
feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
abject
most unfortunate or miserable
also means “of the most contemptible kind” and “showing utter resignation” or hopelessness” and “showing humiliation or submissiveness”
adjure
ask for or request earnestly
also means “command solemnly”
beseech
ask for or request earnestly
blanch
turn pale, as in fear
blight
a state or condition being devastated or run-down
includes devastation of food supply and the deaths of women and babies during childbirth
calumny
a false accusation of an offense
charlatan
a flamboyant deceiver
the same meaning as “mountebank” and “tricksy beggar priest”
defile
spot, stain, or pollute
derision
the act of treating with contempt
mocking or insulting behavior
destitute
poor enough to need help from others
disrepute
the state of being held in low esteem
losing respect or a good reputation
emulous
eager to surpass others
ethereal
of heaven or the spirit
expiation
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing
showing remorse
extirpate
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
fetter
a shackle for the ankles or feet
flout
treat with contemptuous disregard
to intentionally ignore, disregard or show contempt for a rule or law
glib
artfully persuasive in speech
impious
lacking piety or reverence for a god
mitigate
lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
obdurate
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
stubborn
overwhelm
overcome by superior force
overwrought
deeply agitated especially from emotion
petulance
an irritable feeling