grovel
(v): to humble oneself or act in a humble manner, as in great fear or service
gauge
(v): to measure, appraise, estimate, or judge
requisition
(v): to demand the use or supply of, especially by official order; (n): an official order demanding the use or supply of something
pinion
(v): to tie or hold the arms or legs of someone
denunciation
(n): a public accusation or condemnation of someone or something
docile
(adj): ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
pall
(n): (1) a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb; (2) something regarded as enveloping a situation with an air of gloom, heaviness, or fear
culvert
(n): a drain or channel crossing under a road or sidewalk; a conduit or sewer
fetid
(adj): smelling extremely unpleasant
vile
(adj): morally bad or wicked
contrived
(adj): created deliberately; not natural or spontaneous
sanguine
(adj): (1) confidently hopeful or optimistic; (2) having a healthy reddish color