| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |