| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |