scupper
drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
ambuscade
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
bilk
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
contravene
go against, as of rules and laws
fealty
the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
purport
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
pith
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
gist
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
concupiscence
a desire for sexual intimacy
cacoethes
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
