browbeat - verb discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate; be bossy towards
commensurate - adj. corresponding in size or degree or extent
diaphanous - adj. so thin as to transmit light
emolument - noun compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)
foray - noun an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); a sudden short
attack; verb briefly enter enemy territory; steal goods; take as spoil
genre - noun a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work;an expressive style of music; a style of expressing yourself in writing
homily - noun a
immure - verb lock up or confine, in or as in a
insouciant - adj. marked by blithe unconcern
matrix - noun mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface; the
formative tissue at the base of a nail; the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded; a
rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns; an enclosure within which
something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
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