| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |