| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |