Acquiescence
Reluctantly accepting something under protest
Condemned
Sentenced to a punishment (typically death)
Construe
To interpret something (understand something) in a particular way
Dowager
A widowed person with property from their deceased spouse
Gay
A homosexual man
Homosexual
A gay man
Masquerade
To pretend
Neurotic
Mental illness characterized by neurosis
Penal
Punishment or institutions (usually jails) that dole out punishment
Pseudonym
A fake name (usually used by an author)