| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |