| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |