To denude
to rob
To perpetuate
to sustain
Penitent
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for wrongdoing
To revile
criticize in an insulting manner
Lurid
to be melodramatic
Volatile
to be unpredictable in mood
Contrition
sincere penitence
To flit
To move in quick spurts
Coverlet
blanket
Elocution
the skill or practice of good, clear speech
Trumpery
attractive and showy, but worthless in value
To prostrate
to lie stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward
