| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |