bhajan
a devotional song
schoolmarm
a female schoolteacher
barrister
lawyer
flamboyant
elaborate, colorful, and bold
sahib
a term for "sir" or "master"
symposium
a gathering to exchange ideas on a topic
keen
to be alert, sensitive, aware
infanticide
killing a baby
injurious
harmful
aforementioned
mentioned previously
irksome
annoying, obnoxious
reprimand
to chastise
abrogating
abolishing; refusing to undertake; suppressing or preventing
farce
an empty or patently ridiculous act, proceeding, or situation (m-w.com)
exemplary
excellent, deserving commendation
insolence
impudent, contemptuous, bold
decorous
in good taste, correct
promiscuity
a state of having multiple sexual partners
pan
a masticatory of betel nut, mineral lime, and pan (m-w.com)
melodramatic
extravagant, appealing to the emotions
