| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |