chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
populous |
having a large population. |
recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |