| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |