| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |