| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |