| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |