(n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down
bondage
expiate, make amends for
atone
grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
sardonic
unbelievable, implausible, improbable
credible
to jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark
taunt
(v.) to shape of cut down with an ax; to hold to
hew
ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
incessant
frightful, horrible; deathly pale
ghastly
simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated
intricate
believable
credible
complicated; difficult to understand
intricate
limpid, intelligible
lucid
hardworking, industrious, not lazy
diligent
facilitate, ease, smooth the way
hamper
to pay for
defray
exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
superfluous
surplus, supererogatory
superfluous
never stopping, going on all the time
incessant
freedom, liberty, independence
bondage
overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
prim
holding fast; hiding together firmly; persistent
tenacious
postmortem
posthumous
to make up for
atone
murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible
lucid
grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
sardonic