| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |