hamper
hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
posthumous
postmortem
hew
chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform
impoverished
poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent
lucid
limpid, intelligible
incessant
ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
intricate
complex, convoluted
atone
expiate, make amends for
bondage
servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence
credible
plausible, acceptable, likely
ghastly
dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly
doleful
sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous
defray
settle, bear the cost, foot the bill
sardonic
caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry
tenacious
obstinate, stubborn, dogged
supplant
replace, displace, oust
taunt
ridicule, deride
diligent
assiduous, sedulous
superfluous
surplus, supererogatory
prim
fussy, fastidious, squeamish